ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF was born in Surrey, the daughter of a naval
officer. At the age of two she contracted the progressively wasting
Still's disease, and hence spent most of her life in a wheelchair.
Her first children's book was published in 1950, and from then on
she devoted her time and talents to the writing of children's
historical novels, which have placed her name high in the field of
contemporary children's literature. Rosemary received an OBE in the
1975 Birthday Honours List. Rosemary Sutcliff's novels about Roman
Britain have won much critical acclaim. The best-known of these is
her The Eagle of the Ninth trilogy, of which the second book
in the trilogy, The Lantern Bearers, was awarded the 1959
Carnegie Medal. Rosemary died in 1992 at the age of 72.
ALAN LEE is an English book illustrator and movie conceptual
designer. He won the Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations to
Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy, which was followed by
The Wanderings of Odysseus (both Frances Lincoln). In 1998 he won
the Best Artist Award at the World Fantasy Awards. He illustrated
the Centenary editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord
of the Rings and, more recently, The Children of Hurin. He
went on to transform his vision of Middle Earth from page to
celluloid in Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the
Rings. He is now designing the film of The Hobbit.
'A magnificent achievement...if ever a book was unputdownable,
whether by an adult or child, it is this one...it bears the
unmistakeable mark of a masterpiece of children's literature.' *
The Times Educational Supplement *
"Rosemary Sutcliff's superb retelling of the "Iliad." ...Now
reissued, it captures the romance, pathos and savagery of Homer's
Bronze Age epic." * The Wall Street Journal *
'A welcome reissue of the acclaimed retelling by Rosemary
Sutcliff, one of the most distinguished children's authors of the
twentieth century. It is the perfect introduction to the classical
world of the Iliad. The fabulous illustrations by Alan Lee won him
the Kate Greenaway Medal, and bring this title to life.' * The
Guardian Best Books Guide 2017 *
'This stunning children's version of The Iliad by the
award-winning Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee was first published in
1993 and is being republished now. Its rich illustration will look
familiar to The Lord of the Rings fans, as Lee was the conceptual
artist for the Peter Jackson films. Featuring the stories of heroes
Ajax, Achilles and Penthesilea (the Amazon Queen), this is high
adventure at its best.' * Book Trust *
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